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2 I do not feel it is safe for my children to ride their bikes on their own street for at least four evenings of the week! Frequently,people park along the yellow-lined no parking zone, further exacerbating the problem For instance, on the evening of May 18, 1994,four cars were illegally parked along the yellow line on the north side ofRoyal Lane,making the curve particularly hazardous. During a baseball game, it would be difficult, ifnot impossible,for as emergency vehicle or fire truck to get around the curve into the neighborhood. It is imperative that changes be made! I propose that pig be allowed on only one side of the street, on both Royal Lane and West Floral Drive, to allow for improved visibility and clear passage. Parking would be allowed only on the south side of Royal Lane,keeping the park entrance open. This would Prevent a child darting out from between parked cars as well as lessen the impact on the homes on the block(the south side has a long stretch without residences)_Parking would be banned on the north side of Royal Lane- Conversely,parking would be allowed only on the north side of West Floral Drive(which has a stretch of open space along the park)- Parking would be banned on the south side of West Floral Drive. Letters should be sent to coaches of Little League teams informing them of these parking changes. Additionally,NO PARKING TIRS SIDE OF TIE STREET signs should be posted in the affected areas. These changes should be implemented as soon as possible to prevent a serious accident These proposed changes will definitely improve the situation_ However,making scheduling cf es(beginning I JY5)will more effectively event safety problems as well as decrease disruption to the neighborhood residents. As stated earlier,Floral Park is not designed,nor is it equipped to handle the present volume of traffic_ Currently,we have cars parked in front of our home minimally four times a week(often sig, due to practices). It is difficult to mow our lawn,and as people walk on our lawn getting in and out of their cars,they frequently leave trash behind. My children cannot play in our front yard without MaRY shmugers walking tfirougfi_ As stated before,I cannot think of another neighborhood that suffers this much negative impact. I believe that the Floral Park neighborhood should not have to either! The proposed parking changes will alleviate the nuisance problem somewhat However,I propose that,beginning in 1995,Floral Park be designated apractice park Five or six can parking on the street during practices would be a vast improvement. I realize that there is a ball field shortage,but Floral Park should be given the lightest possible schedule ofgames, only after other fields are exhausted. For example,on the evening of May 5, 1994,one of the fields at Island Lake was open while Floral had a scheduled game, and on the evening ofMay 12, 1994,both fields at Island Lake were open while Floral had a scheduled game_ Alternatively, if all fields are saturated,Floral could be designated for T-ball,which has a shorter season. Floral"afield does not drain well after rain;T-ball games would not need to be rescheduled as is often a problem for Little League games scheduled at Floral. Even with the ball field shortage,I believe that some combination of these proposals could be implemented